Best $5 New Jersey Scratch-Offs (September 2026)
As of September 9, 2026, 20 $5 scratch-offs are on sale in New Jersey, averaging 67.5% current payout. The best of them is $500 Cash Craze at 72.7% ($3.64 back per ticket, 1 in 4.32 for any prize).
Price is the strongest predictor of payout on a scratcher: the more a ticket costs, the larger the share of its price the lottery returns in prizes. In New Jersey today, $2 games average 65.5%, $3 games average 65.0%, $10 games average 69.9%, $20 games average 71.4%, $30 games average 73.0%. That is an average, not a rule: within this $5 tier the spread between the best and worst game is 16.8 payout points, which is why the table matters more than the tier.
- 1 $5
$500 Cash Craze
#0196372.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.64
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.32
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.04
- Top prizes
- 1 of 4
Best payout - 2 $5
Ca$h Money
#0198472.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.63
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.96
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.10
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 3 $5
Super Crossword
#0197571.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.57
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.11
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.10
- Top prizes
- 4 of 6
- 4 $5
Emerald 7's
#0198970.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.54
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.19
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.45
- Top prizes
- 4 of 4
New - 5 $5
Poker Nights
#0198669.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.49
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.35
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.80
- Top prizes
- 3 of 4
- 6 $5
Wild Side
#0192569.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.47
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.10
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.48
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 7 $5
Year Of The Horse
#0195069.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.47
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.08
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.67
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 8 $5
Goooalll! For The Win
#0196769.2% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.46
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.30
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.69
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 9 $5
Chocolate Cash
#0197068.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.53
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.50
- Top prizes
- 2 of 4
- 10 $5
Cash Lines
#0196168.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.42
- Any prize
- 1 in 7.26
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.26
- Top prizes
- 2,493 of 5,683
- 11 $5
20X
#0195868.1% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.41
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.34
- Beats price
- 1 in 5.59
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 12 $5
UNO
#0192868.0% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.40
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.07
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.38
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 13 $5
Cash 4-Ever
#0192467.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.39
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.39
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.01
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 14 $5
LOTERIA Grande
#0196967.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.39
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.96
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.53
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
- 15 $5
Super Crossword
#0195467.6% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.38
- Any prize
- 1 in 3.66
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.39
- Top prizes
- 1 of 6
- 16 $5
Golden Riches Bingo
#0199866.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.34
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.34
- Beats price
- 1 in 7.56
- Top prizes
- 3 of 3
New - 17 $5
Jersey Dog
#0197364.5% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.23
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.53
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.28
- Top prizes
- 2 of 3
- 18 $5
Jersey Pop
#0191061.4% payout now- EV / ticket
- $3.07
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.74
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.81
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
- 19 $5
Win For Life!
#0194859.7% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.99
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.32
- Beats price
- 1 in 6.90
- Top prizes
- 12 of 30
- 20 $5
LOTERIA Grande
#0193255.9% payout now- EV / ticket
- $2.79
- Any prize
- 1 in 4.68
- Beats price
- 1 in 8.31
- Top prizes
- 1 of 3
Payout is what the remaining prize pool returns per dollar; profit odds count only prizes larger than the ticket price. Definitions are on the methodology page.
Compare all 20 games in a table
| # Game | Price | Payout now | EV / ticket | Any-prize odds | Cash odds | Profit odds | Top prize | Top left | 7-day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. $500 Cash Craze | $5 | 72.7% | $3.64 | 1 in 4.32 | 1 in 4.32 | 1 in 8.04 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 2. Ca$h Money | $5 | 72.7% | $3.63 | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 6.10 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 3. Super Crossword | $5 | 71.4% | $3.57 | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 4.11 | 1 in 7.10 | $50,000 | 4 | — |
| 4. Emerald 7's New | $5 | 70.7% | $3.54 | 1 in 4.19 | 1 in 4.19 | 1 in 6.45 | $200,000 | 4 | — |
| 5. Poker Nights | $5 | 69.7% | $3.49 | 1 in 4.35 | 1 in 4.35 | 1 in 6.80 | $150,000 | 3 | — |
| 6. Wild Side | $5 | 69.4% | $3.47 | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 4.10 | 1 in 6.48 | $200,000 | 1 | +3.2 pts |
| 7. Year Of The Horse | $5 | 69.4% | $3.47 | 1 in 4.08 | 1 in 4.08 | 1 in 5.67 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 8. Goooalll! For The Win | $5 | 69.2% | $3.46 | 1 in 4.30 | 1 in 4.30 | 1 in 6.69 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 9. Chocolate Cash | $5 | 68.5% | $3.42 | 1 in 4.53 | 1 in 4.53 | 1 in 6.50 | $100,000 | 2 | — |
| 10. Cash Lines | $5 | 68.5% | $3.42 | 1 in 7.26 | 1 in 7.26 | 1 in 7.26 | $500 | 2,493 | — |
| 11. 20X | $5 | 68.1% | $3.41 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 5.59 | $200,000 | 1 | — |
| 12. UNO | $5 | 68.0% | $3.40 | 1 in 4.07 | 1 in 4.07 | 1 in 6.38 | $200,000 | 1 | +1.3 pts |
| 13. Cash 4-Ever | $5 | 67.9% | $3.39 | 1 in 4.39 | 1 in 4.39 | 1 in 7.01 | $200,000 | 2 | +1.5 pts |
| 14. LOTERIA Grande | $5 | 67.7% | $3.39 | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 3.96 | 1 in 6.53 | $100,000 | 3 | — |
| 15. Super Crossword | $5 | 67.6% | $3.38 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 3.66 | 1 in 7.39 | $50,000 | 1 | — |
| 16. Golden Riches Bingo New | $5 | 66.9% | $3.34 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 4.34 | 1 in 7.56 | $100,000 | 3 | — |
| 17. Jersey Dog | $5 | 64.5% | $3.23 | 1 in 4.53 | 1 in 4.53 | 1 in 6.28 | $200,000 | 2 | — |
| 18. Jersey Pop | $5 | 61.4% | $3.07 | 1 in 4.74 | 1 in 4.74 | 1 in 6.81 | $200,000 | 1 | -2.7 pts |
| 19. Win For Life! | $5 | 59.7% | $2.99 | 1 in 4.32 | 1 in 4.32 | 1 in 6.90 | $10,000 | 12 | — |
| 20. LOTERIA Grande | $5 | 55.9% | $2.79 | 1 in 4.68 | 1 in 4.68 | 1 in 8.31 | $100,000 | 1 | — |
Frequently asked questions
- Which $5 New Jersey scratch-off is best right now?
- $500 Cash Craze (#01963) at 72.7% current payout, about $3.64 back per ticket, as of September 9, 2026.
- Are $5 tickets better value than other prices in New Jersey?
- The $5 tier averages 67.5% current payout across 20 active games. For comparison, $2 games average 65.5%, $3 games average 65.0%, $10 games average 69.9%, $20 games average 71.4%, $30 games average 73.0%. Higher-priced tickets usually return more per dollar but you win less often per ticket.
- How many $5 games are on sale in New Jersey?
- 20 as of September 9, 2026. We only publish a price page when at least three games are active at that price.
- Do these numbers include free-ticket prizes?
- The payout and any-prize odds columns do. The cash-odds column excludes free tickets, and the profit-odds column counts only prizes larger than the $5 ticket price.